rice breeding

California Rice Research Foundation OKs two varieties for release. By Kent McKenzie The California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation Board of Directors recently released two new rice varieties for California producers — a Calrose-type medium grain with blast resistance and a jasmine-type...

Rice acreage may be down in Mississippi this season, but the amount of ground devoted to rice research at Mississippi State University's Stoneville research station is as high as Extension agronomist Bobby Golden can remember. This year, the U.S. Department...

This year's Arkansas Rice Expo, Aug. 4, in Stuttgart, has something for just about everyone. New tools for soil fertility, new weed control technologies and live cooking demonstrations are just a few of the topics on the agenda. Doors at the...

Officials with Southeast Missouri State University's Department of Agriculture recently dedicated a new greenhouse designed for rice research at its Malden Regional Campus. The 1,500-square-foot facility is expected to broaden rice breeding efforts spearheaded by the Missouri Rice Research and...

Memphis, Tenn.-based Horizon Ag has announced a partnership with the Israeli firm, Kaiima Bio-Agritech Ltd., to develop high-performing rice varieties. The two began the multi-year project, which involves using Kaiima’s proprietary EP technology platform, in 2015. EP technology, short for enhanced...